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ékè

ekè

Wordekè
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Noun

1.creator; a divinity

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Eke kere ụwa kere ya na-enweghị ntụpọ.

Eke kere ụwa kere ya na-enweghị ntụpọ.

The creator of the earth created it without flaws.

Èké

Èke

WordÈke
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Proper noun

1.Arụsị of the first market day of the Igbo week, associated with east and the element of fire

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Taa bụ ahịa Eke.

Taa bụ ahịa Eke.

Today is Eke market day.

A mụrụ Odogwu ụbọchị Eke.

A mụrụ Odogwu ụbọchị Eke.

Odogwu was born on Eke day.

Eke bụ isi ahịa ndị Igbo.

Eke bụ isi ahịa ndị Igbo.

Eke is the main Igbo market day.

Naanị ụbọchi Eke ka a na-azụta mbe n'ahịa.

Naanị ụbọchi Eke ka a na-azụta mbe n'ahịa.

One can only buy tortoise in this market on market Eke day.

Nweke pụtara nwoke a mụrụ ụbọchị Eke.

Nweke pụtara nwoke a mụrụ ụbọchị Eke.

Nweke means a man born on Eke market day.

Ọ gbara akwụkwọ ụbọchị Eke.

Ọ gbara akwụkwọ ụbọchị Eke.

He wedded on Eke day.

éké

eke

Wordeke
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Noun

1.python

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Anaghị egbu eke na Nnewi.

Anaghị egbu eke na Nnewi.

Pythons are not killed in Nnewi.

Eke bụ nnukwu agwọ.

Eke bụ nnukwu agwọ.

The python is a big snake.

Anyị hụrụ eke.

Anyị hụrụ eke.

We saw a python.

Agwọ ofu onye hụrụ na-aghọ ya eke.

Agwọ ofu onye hụrụ na-aghọ ya eke.

A snake seen by one person alone seems like a python to him.

Eke abụghị anụ oriri.

Eke abụghị anụ oriri.

The python is not for consumption.

O nwere anya eke.

O nwere anya eke.

His/her eyes are like that of the python.

Kedụ ka eke si anya anwụ.

Kedụ ka eke si anya anwụ.

How does the python bask in the sun?

chí

chi

Wordchi
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Noun

1.guardian angel; god; God

2.life source; soul; essence

3.fate

4.day

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Chi abọọla.

Chi abọọla.

The day has broken.

Chi bụ eze.

Chi bụ eze.

God is king.

Chukwu kelu gị, kee chi nwe i

Chukwu kelu gị, kee chi nwe i

God created you and created your personal chi

Chukwu kelu gị, kee chi nwe i

Chukwu kelu gị, kee chi nwe i

God created you and created your personal chi

Onye kwe, chi ya ekwe.

Onye kwe, chi ya ekwe.

If one agrees his personal god also agrees.

Ihe chi nyere onye ka o ji ebi ndụ.

Ihe chi nyere onye ka o ji ebi ndụ.

What fate gives to someone is what he lives(survives) with.

Chi ya mụ anya.

Chi ya mụ anya.

His god is awake.

Chi ya mụ anya.

Chi ya mụ anya.

Her personal god is alive.

Chi gọziri m.

Chi gọziri m.

God blessed me.

Ọ dị n'aka Chi.

Ọ dị n'aka Chi.

It is in the hands of God.

ékò

ekò

Wordekò
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Noun

1.gizzard

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Eko ọkụkọ e ghere eghe na-amasị m.

Eko ọkụkọ e ghere eghe na-amasị m.

I like fried chicken gizzard.

Eko ọkụkọ a buru ibu.

Eko ọkụkọ a buru ibu.

This fowl's gizzard is big.

Eko ọkụkọ na-atọ ụtọ.

Eko ọkụkọ na-atọ ụtọ.

Chicken gizzard is delicious.

N' obodo anyị , ọ bụ ihe nkwanye ugwu inye nwoke eko ọkụkọ ka ọ taa ma ọ bụrụ na e gbuo ọkụkọ.

N' obodo anyị , ọ bụ ihe nkwanye ugwu inye nwoke eko ọkụkọ ka ọ taa ma ọ bụrụ na e gbuo ọkụkọ.

In my village, it is a sign of respect to give gizzard to a man to eat when a fowl is killed.

Aja na-adị n'eko ọkụkọ.

Aja na-adị n'eko ọkụkọ.

There is sand in the gizzard.

èkùlù

èkùlù

Wordèkùlù
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Noun

1.pigeon; domestic dove

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Ana m atụrụ ekulu ndị a nri mgbe ọbụla ha bịara ebe a.

Ana m atụrụ ekulu ndị a nri mgbe ọbụla ha bịara ebe a.

I throw food at these pigeons anytime they come around.

Amaghị m etụ ekulu siri febata ebea.

Amaghị m etụ ekulu siri febata ebea.

I don't know how pigeon flew in here.

Eji ekulu achụ aja.

Eji ekulu achụ aja.

Pigeons are used for sacrifice.

Ana eri anụ ekulu eri.

Ana eri anụ ekulu eri.

Pigeon's meat is edible.

Ekulu ahụ nọ n'elu osisi.

Ekulu ahụ nọ n'elu osisi.

That pigeon is on the tree.

Ekulu ju ebe a.

Ekulu ju ebe a.

Pigeons are much here.

Nnanna na-azụ ekulu.

Nnanna na-azụ ekulu.

Nnanna rears pigeons.

Onye gburu ekulu a?

Onye gburu ekulu a?

Who killed this pigeon?

Nwēéké

Nweeke

WordNweeke
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Noun

1.Child born on Èke

2.Child born on the 1st or 5th market day.

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Nweeke dị afọ iri atọ.

Nweeke dị afọ iri atọ.

Nweeke is thirty years old.

Ọ bụ m na-achọ Nweeke.

Ọ bụ m na-achọ Nweeke.

I am the one looking for Nweeke.

Nweeke anwụọla.

Nweeke anwụọla.

Nweeke has kicked the bucket.

Nweeke hụrụ agwọ n'ụtụtụ.

Nweeke hụrụ agwọ n'ụtụtụ.

Nweeke saw a snake here.

Lee ụlọ Nweeke ebe a.

Lee ụlọ Nweeke ebe a.

See Nweeke's house here.

Òkéēkē

Òkeēkē

WordÒkeēkē
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Name

1.male child born on 'Eke' day

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Okeeke lụrụ nwaanyị abụọ.

Okeeke lụrụ nwaanyị abụọ.

Okeke married two wives.

Mz. Okeeke bụ ọkiikpe.

Mz. Okeeke bụ ọkiikpe.

Mr. Okeke is a judge.

Aha nna ya bụ Okeeke.

Aha nna ya bụ Okeeke.

Her father's name is Okeke.

Okeeke bụ aha gboo.

Okeeke bụ aha gboo.

Okeke is an ancient name.

Okeeke bụ aha deede m.

Okeeke bụ aha deede m.

Okeke is my uncle's name.

Okeeke gụrụ akwụkwọ na mahadum.

Okeeke gụrụ akwụkwọ na mahadum.

Okeke went to university.

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